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Work Session 12:30PM

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 · School board meeting record

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What the board considered

The Polk County School Board met to discuss upcoming facility developments, school boundary changes, and administrative updates. Key items included a $1 million mitigation agreement for a new housing development and updates on high school rezoning and school safety.

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The board is reviewing plans for new school construction and boundary changes that will determine which schools students attend and how the district manages growth in Northeast Polk County.

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3 Tuesday, August 12, 2025 Work Session 12:30PM 12:30PM The School Board of Polk County, Florida 1915 S. Floral Ave Bartow, FL 33830 A. Superintendent's Report Subject 1. Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Safe Kids Florida Suncoast Partnership Meeting Aug 12, 2025 - Work Session 12:30PM Category A. Superintendent's Report Type Superintendent's Report DESCRIPTION: Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Safe Kids Florida Suncoast partnership with PCPS. CONTACT: Petra (Vybiralova) Stanton, MSW, CPSTI Injury Prevention Program Manager Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Safe Kids Florida Suncoast 501 6th Avenue South, Box 2738 St. Petersburg, FL 33701 P 727-767-8581 pvybira1@jhmi.edu Sheila Rainey, IMH-E, CPST Community Educator Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Safe Kids Florida Suncoast 501 6th Avenue South, Box 2738 St. Petersburg, FL 33701 P 727-767-4124 srainey5@jh.edu WORK SESSION POWERPOINT PRESENTATION: Yes FINANCIAL IMPACT: Amount: Funds Reservation Number or Requisition Number: Cost Center: Fund: Functional Area: GL: File Attachments 2025 AllKids Community Health Polk County School Board.pdf (660 KB) Subject 2. FDOE Uniform Assessment Calendar Meeting Aug 12, 2025 - Work Session 12:30PM Category A. Superintendent's Report Type Superintendent's Report DESCRIPTION: According to Section (s.) 1008.22(7)(b), Florida Statutes (F.S.), and State Board of Education Rule 6A-1.094224, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), the uniform assessment calendar is required to be completed with assessment information, board approved, and published to the district website, and provided to the FDOE by October 1 of each school year. CONTACT: Sandra Riley-Hawkins Senior Director, Assessment, Accountability, & Evaluation sandra.rileyhawkins@polk-fl.net 863-534-0979 WORK SESSION POWERPOINT PRESENTATION: No FINANCIAL IMPACT: None File Attachments K12UniformAssessmentCalendar2526 (PCPS)_7.23.25.pdf (390 KB) Subject 3. Purchase of the Lake Marion Site for future District development in the N.E. Area Meeting Aug 12, 2025 - Work Session 12:30PM Category A. Superintendent's Report Type Goals DESCRIPTION: The purchase of the Lake Marion Road site for a future District development in Northeast Polk County. CONTACT: Amy Little, MPA Assistant Director Real Estate Facilities Planning amy.little@polk-fl.net 863-534-0620 EXT 867 Joshua McLemore Director of Planning and Real Estate 863-534-0620 EXT 489 joshua.mclemore@polk-fl.net WORK SESSION POWERPOINT PRESENTATION: Yes FINANCIAL IMPACT: Amount: Funds Reservation Number or Requisition Number: Cost Center: Fund: Functional Area: GL: File Attachments Lake Marion Site Analysis.pdf (2,271 KB) Subject 4. Minute Maid Mix Use 300 Multi-family Mitigation Agreement M2025-050501 Meeting Aug 12, 2025 - Work Session 12:30PM Category A. Superintendent's Report Type Superintendent's Report Goals DESCRIPTION: The GPK SE Holdings, LLC (referred to as the "applicant") seeks to enter into a proportionate share mitigation agreement with the School Board of Polk County, Florida to satisfy school concurrency requirements. On May 5, 2025, an inadequate finding of school capacity was issued (case# PCSB-2025-050501) to the applicant and the Director of Planning & Development for the Polk County Board of County Commissioners. The development is deficient 37 elementary student stations. Pursuant to the adopted and implemented interlocal agreement for public school facility planning "ILA", developments that cannot achieve binding school concurrency to support their development projects may request to enter into a binding mitigation agreement with the School Board of Polk County. The applicant seeks to pay the cost of the deficient school stations needed to satisfy school concurrency. The total amount for this proposed proportionate share mitigation is $1,068,486.00.These funds will be earmarked and used to fund construction of the District's next new elementary school "22-A". This is only an informational presentation item. CONTACT: Joshua McLemore Director of Facilities Planning and Real Estate 863-534-0620 EXT 489 joshua.mclemore@polk-fl.net Harry Fix Associate Superintendent of Facilities and Operations 863-534-0620 harry.fix@polk-fl.net WORK SESSION POWERPOINT PRESENTATION: Yes FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A Amount: Funds Reservation Number or Requisition Number: Cost Center: Fund: Functional Area: GL: File Attachments Minute Maid Mixed Use Mitigation Agreement Summary Board Presentation.pdf (591 KB) PCSB 2025-050501 Minute Maid Mixed Use Phase 1 & 2 (300 MF) REVISED .pdf (202 KB) Subject 5. High School Rezone update Meeting Aug 12, 2025 - Work Session 12:30PM Category A. Superintendent's Report Type Superintendent's Report DESCRIPTION: This item seeks to provide an update to the Board following their input from the July 29th presentation CONTACT: Jennifer Farrell Assistant Director of GIS and Demography jennifer.farrell@polk-fl.net 863-534-0620 ext 886 Joshua McLemore Director, Facilities Planning joshua.mclemore@polk-fl.net 863-534-0620 ext 489 WORK SESSION POWERPOINT PRESENTATION: Yes ( Presentation will be added once all feedback from Board Members is received, reviewed and assessed) FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A Amount: Funds Reservation Number or Requisition Number: Cost Center: Fund: Functional Area: GL: File Attachments Proposed Changes to High School Boundaries REV.pdf (1,336 KB) Subject 6. Screen Time Meeting Aug 12, 2025 - Work Session 12:30PM Category A. Superintendent's Report Type Superintendent's Report DESCRIPTION: CONTACT: Frederick Heid Superintendent 863.534.0521 WORK SESSION POWERPOINT PRESENTATION: Yes or No FINANCIAL IMPACT: Amount: Funds Reservation Number or Requisition Number: Cost Center: Fund: Functional Area: GL: File Attachments Subject 7. Safe Schools Quarterly Update - Closed Session Meeting Aug 12, 2025 - Work Session 12:30PM Category A. Superintendent's Report Type Superintendent's Report DESCRIPTION: This is the quarterly Safe Schools update. CONTACT: Captain Rian Shea MPA, CPM Polk County, FL Sheriffs Office Director of Safe Schools School Safety Specialist (863)322-0223 WORK SESSION POWERPOINT PRESENTATION: Yes or No FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A Amount: Funds Reservation Number or Requisition Number: Cost Center: Fund: Functional Area: GL: File Attachments B. Annual Contract Renewals Under 1 Million C. Budget & Staffing D. Information Items Subject 1. Donation Report Meeting Aug 12, 2025 - Work Session 12:30PM Category D. Information Items Type DESCRIPTION: CONTACT: WORK SESSION POWERPOINT PRESENTATION: No FINANCIAL IMPACT: Amount: Funds Reservation Number or Requisition Number: Cost Center: Fund: Functional Area: GL: File Attachments Donations July 2025.pdf (96 KB) Subject 2. Quarterly Report for Superintendent Bid Recommendation Approvals Meeting Aug 12, 2025 - Work Session 12:30PM Category D. Information Items Type Information DESCRIPTION: Recommendation of bid awards under $250,000 approved by Superintendent Heid per board policy 6320 presented to the board quarterly as an information item. Attachment includes recommendation of bid awards approved April - June 2025 CONTACT: Michael A. Kragh Senior Director Purchasing & Printing Services michael.kragh@polk-fl.net 863-534-0576 x692 WORK SESSION POWERPOINT PRESENTATION: No FINANCIAL IMPACT: Amount: Funds Reservation Number or Requisition Number: Cost Center: Fund: Functional Area: GL: File Attachments Quarterly Report from 04.01.2025-06.30.2025.pdf (85 KB) E. Board Agenda Review Subject 1. Board Meeting Agenda Meeting Aug 12, 2025 - Work Session 12:30PM Category E. Board Agenda Review Type Information DESCRIPTION: CONTACT: WORK SESSION POWERPOINT PRESENTATION: Yes or No FINANCIAL IMPACT: Amount: Funds Reservation Number or Requisition Number: Cost Center: Fund: Functional Area: GL: File Attachments 8.12.25 Board Agenda Simple.pdf (130 KB) F. Unfinished Business G. New Business H. Board Comments Subject 1. Board Member Comments Meeting Aug 12, 2025 - Work Session 12:30PM Category H. Board Comments Type DESCRIPTION: CONTACT: FINANCIAL IMPACT: Amount: Funds Reservation Number or Requisition Number: Cost Center: Fund: Functional Area: GL: File Attachments

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